Windshield-operating mechanism



Oct Zl, 1930. w. s. PRITCHARD v1,773,812

WINDSHIELD OPERATING MECHANISM Filed Dec. 12. 1927 2 1'22Zz'am $1 Praia/3 are? attozuugd '30 t e windshieldor body. d

Patented Get. 21, 11930 wrnmams. rnlmcnAnnfon burnout, 'MIc IGAiST, assxqnon'ro vroronfritoijuc'rs 4 oonPonAmomoF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Aconronnrron or nnw Yon]:

] "wIp msms mmmamammal Applicationfi led pecmbei 12 1927isefisrnjzsass. I

invention relates'to windshield" operating mechanism and more particularly to a constructionand'arrangement of parts tending to simplify; render more eflicientand .improve. the same generally; i The present day development of motor .Ve-

hicle body designs and the trend vof the re-' 'finement of the appurtenances and the equipment a'ssociated'therewith demands the eliml oyination Of the windshield arms'o'r sectorswhich previously were associated with" the sides of the windshield and-employed-for 'opor inwardly or both" as :iS. A customary f=with -man-y typesflof windshield c onstruction.-'-' i V 'izMounted' upon thehe'ader or frame partcrating and' holdingx the windshield; in its several positions of adjustment t It is 'now quite-customary. to provide unitary'operating mechanisms for adjusting the windshield but-heretofore the nature of such operating mechanisms and'the necessity of alteringor modifying the body construction to-accom-' "g modate them has'prohibitedtheir use upon "cheaper priced'cars. o Itis therefore'one of the primaryobje'cts of this invention to'provide a unitary windshield operating I mechanism'which ma -be quickly and economically manufactured in large quantities and which beassociated with the windshield andinstalled upon the motor vehicle body in an expeditious manner without'necessitating any alterations in Theabove and irnany otherobjects and ad- ,vantagesand noveldetails of construction of one ,einbodment of this .in vention will be I view of -a windshield and header together with myiin'proved operating mechanism.

' F1gure2 is avertlcal sectional view taken substantially on the planeindicated by line 2-2 in Figure 1, and

'Figur'e 3" is a detailzs'ectionalViewtaken the windshield 12 is connected asfor instance with-a depending arm or portion llconstitut ing a support for a windshield operating element 18. This 111611113 811; 318 is herein illustrated asza 'screw shaft or threaded member 1 extending through a; threaded: aperture: 19

"threaded memben 18 and threaded recess 19. In this way .theconnection between these two parts is always maintained tight. andxrattle made more apparent asthis description'pro- I substantially on theplane indicated by meansof ahinge 13. By reason of this construction thezwindshield is horizontally sup:

ported for a, swinging movement outwardly o 15 a bracket 14 PI'OVldGd WliJh lateral iextenframei part' 10. The bracket "is *also' formed 5 formed in the arm 17 'tllhe endofthearm ll'f may. be slotted .or bifurcated to formr furcae ,tions 20 which maybe adjusted or sprung toward one another by means of a screw or the like 21 forztaking-up anywwear, between the prO0f. i

I One'end of threadedmember tially spherical conformation, Thishead {or end 22 slidably, engages thezbore 2350f a bracket 24 provided with ears or extensions :25 through whichybolts, rivets, screws or 2 othersecurin'g means may be passed for attaching bracket .24 to the windshield" sashor framell. The bore 23 of bracketjQ l extends in aplane inclined to the plane of the windshield as, illustrated in; the drawings and 90 with a head 22 herein shown asof substan- I fthe bracket is slotted longitudinally of the 7 parts is prevented as the head 22 is of a dibore as indicated at 27 V to accommodate the reduced portion or neck-28 of the threaded member 18. Thus while a sliding connection 'and the bracket'24 disengagement of these ameter larger than the'slot 2 7 and as a consequence can not pass th'erethrough.

The other end of the operating member 18 is provided with'a knob or handleg29 by means of which this operating element I may i j be rotated. As a convenient ineansfor limit,-

ingthe movement of the operating element 18in one direction the knobor handle29 formed with a shoulder 30 which inextreme open positionof the windshield engages the .adjacentiace of arm '17 The windshield" is shown in full closed position in i'ulllines t-hereof such as slotting, recessing or the'like, as-is necessary-with many other types of windshield; operating mechanisms now in commercial use; In alike manner bracket *24 may be securedto the sash 'orfra-me of'the fiwindshield' Without altering or modifying the latter. 1 The pitchof the threads on'the operating element 18 may, be altered as desired so that a greater or less number ofturns will be requiredt'o movethe windshield from closedito full openjlposition orfvice-ve'rsa.

In any event the operatin-gmechanismisself-e flocking and-the windshield :will beheld in "any of its adjusted positions. By bifurcating or .s'lotting the lower end of bracket arm a simple but eflicient meansfis provided Efor compensating for wear between the threadsiofthe operating member 18 and the threaded aperture 1-9.- l

'While onefe bodiment of the "invention "has been described and illustrated herein somewhat in detail it will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various changes in theessential and all of the non-essential without departingfrom the spirit and scope ,of this invention and to this end reservation fismade' to make such changes as may come within the purview of the accompanying c1aims.-

What IQlaim asfmyi e t i i 1. The combination with a vehicle bod'y *part and a windshield supported thereon, of operating-mechanism therefor including a bracket secured to said body part, an" axially movable operating element having a fixed:

axis of rotation carried by said bracket and a-membercarried by saidwindshield and 1 slidably connected to said operatingelement and constituting a compensating connection between said windshieldand operating element. 7 1s provlded between the operating member 18 V 2. The combination with a vehicle body part and a windshield supported thereby, of

windshield operating mechanism including, an operatlng member, means secured to said .bodypart forsupporting said operating memher for longitudinal adjustment in a fixed plane, aimember carried by saidwindshieldj andmeansfor slidably connecting an end' of said operating member to said latter means I wherebymoyement of said operating member affects an adj stme oi'sa d winds -33, Thecombination witha'vehi'cle body apart. and' ta. windshield supported thereby, of

windshield 'operating mechanism including,

a longitudinally adjustable member, means for supporting said member upon said body part for movementin a'fixedl'plane, afmemfber carried bysaidzwindshield provided with an elongated recess and means on said lon gitudina llyl adjustable member slidably' engageable in said recess whereby; adjustment of said longitudinally f f'adjustable (member Eefie'cts an adjustment'vof saidV wi-ndsliield;

ft; The combination "with v a r'vehicl'e body part and a windshieldvsupportedrthereby,

of windshield operating mechanism zine eluding, a bracket-carried by-said body part,

athr'eaded operating :membe'r: engagingja :PJStGCl inibothj directionsby adjusting' said operating member;

: 5 The "combination with vnia my part and a windshieldsupported thereby, of

windshield -operating mechanism including,

a bracket secured to said body -part,'af lon-' gitudinallyf adjustable -.operating member carried 'by'said'bracket, a bracket secured threaded opening in: said bracket: and. zmovar1110 to said windshield,', and? provided" with a refi cess. the endofksaidgoperatin'g member" extending throl'igh a slot in "said latter bracket and slidablyengaging said recess whereby, an

adjustment of :said operating': member reflects g V are adjustmentwof said'windshieldl 1 details of construction'mayberesorted' to 6. The combinationlwith, a vehicle hody a brack tl urc d tbwsaid dyra it a l dinally adjustable lop'erating member thread e-dly' engaging and: extending. throughlan aperture in said bracket, abracket carried by said windshield provided with a bore one wall of which is formed with" a slot, the end I of said operating member extending-through said slot and into said bore wherebyfsald windshield is operatively connected to said 7 operating member.

-7 The combination withfaivehicle part and a windshield supported'thereby, of

windshield operating mechanism including,a' supporting bracket secured to said body part, a said bracket being formed'with a pair of spaced arms provided with aligned threaded apertures, a threaded o crating element extending through said a igned apertures and longitudinally adjustable with respect .to said bracket,- means connecting said operat-- ing element to said windshield and means for relatively moving said arms to. compensate for wear between the engaging portions oi said bracket and operating element. 7

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

WILLIAM S. PBITCI-IABD. v 

